Recent content by Jason641

I have been in a couple places with cable lifts similar to this. You would be able to step off onto the "mezzanine" floor and have a door and some windows to separate the bedroom from the mezzanine which would meet fire code. https://www.hardingsteel.com/custom-engineered-systems

Since it will be an unfinished pole barn, why not use old power poles? I used power poles on mine that I got for free when they were upgrading the poles on my road. I just asked them what they do with them, and the guy said "we find people that will take them" the next day I came home to a pile...

Thanks! I really like the build and think you will like having the extra doors. I have a similar pole barn with a lean-to but I just used one big 12 x 12 roll up door on each gable end. I wish I had done the separate doors like you are doing now so I didn't have to move stuff around every time...

Not related to the build ... Do you happen to know what brand trailer is shown in this picture? I can't really make out the name in the picture. I have been looking for a deckover tilt trailer like this, so I'm trying to see as many examples as I can before I buy one. Thanks.

Why not just let the gutter drain out on to the ground? After a couple minutes of rain the water will have that pipe filled up and it will be overflowing out of the grate in the lawn and probably the uphill end too where the gutter downspout enters. In the winter it will end up freezing in...

You will be fine assuming good signal is coming to the house. There usually isn't a problem until you get up to 10 or so devices on, or if there are a lot of real long runs or crappy connections. Just use a good quality splitter and good cable ends. Try to avoid the cheap, thin, coax... you...

Thought I would re-post this to see if anyone had some info or history behind this particular model vise or even just the type of vise.

Can anyone identify this old Prentiss Vise? I believe it says 822 on the side but it could be 622. I can't find any info about it searching online.

They must have changed their rules for the 20% coupons. I bought the US General box a couple years ago, it was on sale and I had a 20% off coupon, ended up getting it for around $280 if I remember correctly. I should have brought a few coupons and bought the whole set then. Moose, Good job...

They usually only do this for orders over $2500, but if you use the same person a few times they will do it for pretty much any order. Best part about the pro desk is you can fax or e-mail your list to them, instead of going to the store. They will call you with a quote, and they will pull...

If you want it to look good and be straight i'd take it down and use a table saw. Easiest solution would be to drill 3" or 4" holes and use either round vents that fit in the holes or rectangular vents over the holes.

The switch and lights do not need to be wired through the GFCI, the light fixtures are probably causing your issue. To fix this you can install a separate GFCI at each outlet location and keep all the wires on the "LINE" side of the receptacle. Anything hooked to the "LOAD" side will be...

I got some t5ho 4 bulb fluorescent fixtures with a 120/277v ballast. I want to wire them to 120v and don't want to mess up. The ballast has a Black, White, and Red/Gray wire coming out of it. Where does the red/gray wire hook to? Neutral or Hot? On the Ballast it says to hook it to "Neutral...

I was going to go with rebar and wire mesh, and changed my mind at the last minute. I looked at some other slabs in big barns with heavy tractors driving on them every day that were done with only fiber mesh and they have held up great. The guy I hired did one of the barns I looked at. My...

I just had a 38x48 slab poured 4-5" thick w/ thickened edge. Was right at 30 cubic yards of concrete w/ fiber mesh. I removed the topsoil and graded,and bought the gravel and had it halfway spread around for them. They came and finished leveling the gravel, laid 6mil poly, formed, and...